The read
It runs a compact 21m.
Synopsis
This MGM Crime Does Not Pay series short looks at the U.S. Department of Immigration's efforts to halt the smuggling of illegal aliens into the country. Desperate immigrants, tired of waiting for legal entry, pay exorbitant fees and risk a grisly death to enter by illegal means.
Ratings
IMDb6.4/10
11 audience votes
Key crew
- Fred ZinnemannDirector
- Carl DudleyScreenplay
Cast
- Addison RichardsFrank J. Maxwell
- Wolfgang ZilzerOtto Kestler
- Hugh BeaumontClements
- George LesseyAmerican Consul in Lisbon
- George ClevelandAnna's Father (uncredited)
- William EdmundsIllegal Alien Aboard Tugboat (uncredited)
Stills
Themes
smuggling (contraband)immigrationillegal immigrationpeople smugglingundocumented immigrantcrime does not pay